This semester I want to put less pressure on myself to succeed in regards to the evaluation I receive from my professors but allow myself to measure my own success in regards to the level of learning that is taking place. Along with this, I am going to push myself to accept failure as a means of further learning rather than a barricade on the road. Prior to now, I am normally on the quieter side in my classes for the fear of saying the wrong thing and seeming stupid to my peers or my professor. In efforts to embrace failure, I plan to speak up more in my classes whether I think my ideas are correct or not. This will be the first step in helping to change my skewed perception of success that has been ingrained in my head from the pressures of getting an A in earlier learning environments.
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